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Slides for my session today at openforeducation. More information to follow!
The Tales of Things Project with Dr Chris Speed
The Tales of Things project provides an online platform for sharing your memories by describing the associations a particular physical object has for you by uploading a picture of the object, adding some text and optionally adding a “video memory” about that object via sites like YouTube or Audioboo. Then you tag the object with a qr code or rfid to track and share that memory.
In this video, Dr Chris Speed from the Edinburgh College of Art describes the project in detail from its initiation through to plans for the future. Lots of great ideas packed into 10 minutes. And a big thanks to Chris for agreeing to do the video :-)
This three year project, which started in April 2010 and funded by the Research Councils UK Digital Economy Programme is a joint collaboration between the Edinburgh College of Art, University College London, Brunel University, The University of Salford and the University of Dundee.
Want to hear more of Chris? In this short audio clip Chris talks about a collaboration with Napier University working with the National Museum of Scotland. He also describes a fantastic use of QR Codes that he uses with his son.
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Links
Tales of Things website
Tales of Things blog
My Tales of Things overview
Tales of Things: Share your Memories Online
I had the pleasure of meeting and interviewing Dr Chris Speed from the Edinburgh College of Art last week about the Tales of Things (TOTeM) project (video interview). The Tales of Thing project is a way of linking physical objects with the memories that object holds for you and sharing these online. You can then tag your physical object with a QR Code (or RFID tag) to share your memories online. I have a brief overview of the project in this video tying in with my first Tales of Things thing.
My First Tales of Things Thing
So this is the video I did for my first Tales of Things thing talking about my Fisher Price Music Box Teaching Clock which holds special memories for me. Here’s the full page with additional info on the Tales of Things website.
Will you be adding your own Tales of Things? If you’re considering it, there’s a FAQ that’s worth reading on the Tales of Things website which has some useful guidelines.
Using QR Codes on Calendars
In this quick video I talk about using QR Codes on calendars. They could be used to highlight various resources. The QR Codes could also point to a placeholder or holding page which is only activated after a certain date. That way you’re not tied to specific content when planning your calendar. You can plan on the go and share any late breaking resources or new technologies, competitions, giveaways, time critical resources like study skills etc.
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